WhosDown

WhosDown is an open-source Windows 10 client for WhatsApp. More specifically, it's a wrapper for WhatsApp Web. WhosDown lets you run the WhatsApp Web application in a self-contained window, enabling you to pin it to your start menu or task bar, devote a second monitor to it, and use other window management tools to manage your WhatsApp session separately from your browser. Additionally, WhosDown doesn't require any specific browser.
Please note, if you are running this on a mobile device, you will either need a second screen (Continuum) or another device with the official WhatsApp app to scan the QR code and log in.
DISCLAIMERS: This is not a native client for WhatsApp. It is a Windows 10 wrapper for WhatsApp Web. This essentially means we are running the WhatsApp Web website in its own window. Due to the limitations of WhatsApp Web, this app does not have all the capabilities you might expect from a native app. The app must be running to receive notifications.
This is an unofficial, fan-made app and is not endorsed or sponsored by Facebook, WhatsApp, or their affiliates.

WhosDown

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Description

WhosDown is an open-source Windows 10 client for WhatsApp. More specifically, it's a wrapper for WhatsApp Web. WhosDown lets you run the WhatsApp Web application in a self-contained window, enabling you to pin it to your start menu or task bar, devote a second monitor to it, and use other window management tools to manage your WhatsApp session separately from your browser. Additionally, WhosDown doesn't require any specific browser.
Please note, if you are running this on a mobile device, you will either need a second screen (Continuum) or another device with the official WhatsApp app to scan the QR code and log in.
DISCLAIMERS: This is not a native client for WhatsApp. It is a Windows 10 wrapper for WhatsApp Web. This essentially means we are running the WhatsApp Web website in its own window. Due to the limitations of WhatsApp Web, this app does not have all the capabilities you might expect from a native app. The app must be running to receive notifications.
This is an unofficial, fan-made app and is not endorsed or sponsored by Facebook, WhatsApp, or their affiliates.

What's new in this version

Version 1.1.7.0
- Got rid of the button in settings from Version 1.1.5.0
- Moved menu button to title bar. Less window chrome! Yay!
- Changed the "Home Page" link to reflect that it's a GitHub project page
Version 1.1.5.0
- Enabled mobile devices so you can use it on your second screen with Continuum!
- Now automatically clears Action Center notifications. No more pages of notifications!
- New button in Settings allows you to remove the left side menu entirely for even less window chrome! Be aware that if you do this, you won't be able to get into Settings again until you reinstall the app.

Reviewed ByMichael

PC

45User Rating: 4 out of 5

Submitted on1/21/2016

Review title of Michaelgreat potential

The app works great but as of now it doesn't serve too much use over the web version since you can desktop notifications on Chrome as well. However, if the developer implemented a way to reply from the notification popup instead of having to click on the notification which would maximize the WhatsApp Window, that would be amazing. Thanks again!

20 out of 21 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByFilippo

PC

55User Rating: 5 out of 5

Submitted on3/4/2016

Review title of FilippoGreat for using WhatsApp on your PC

This app connects to WhatsApp on your phone and allows you to use it on your PC, where you can write much faster with a keyboard. Highly recommended

9 out of 9 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByMcAkins

PC

45User Rating: 4 out of 5

Submitted on1/22/2016

Review title of McAkinsI gave Four Stars now, will update with more features

This has been long-coming. Glad someone wrote a wrapper for WhatsApp. Now we need to go beyond Wrapper-App. We need a Native App. Get Telerik Fiddler and study the WhatsApp Web messages and write a Native App around it. Thanks for the effort.

8 out of 8 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByJulio

PC

55User Rating: 5 out of 5

Submitted on1/21/2016

Review title of JulioGreat app

Works great, hope it continues.

7 out of 7 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByMahmoud

PC

55User Rating: 5 out of 5

Submitted on2/20/2016

Review title of Mahmoudkeep the good work

please don't stop supporting is app, and try to add new features. ( just an opinion : change the app icon)
Is it possible to add windows share ( for example: if I'm watching YouTube using edge or any other app and I want to share it with my friends on WhatsApp)

10 out of 11 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByReinaldo

PC

55User Rating: 5 out of 5

Submitted on3/9/2016

Review title of ReinaldoWay faster than accessing from a browser

One tiny inconvenience, the windows isn't "active" when I minimize it. I don't receive notifications and takes a few seconds to refresh when I "unminimize it". My solution is to keep it open in the background without minimizing.

8 out of 9 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByVitor

PC

55User Rating: 5 out of 5

Submitted on1/23/2016

Review title of VitorWay better than web

You can think this is just a shell for the web version but there are many things that work because this. Autocomplete does not work for me in the browser but in this app just worked.
More than that, notifications integrated with the O.S.
It was suggested by Scott Hanselman on Twitter.

3 out of 3 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByReza

PC

55User Rating: 5 out of 5

Submitted on3/25/2016

Review title of RezaExactly what I needed

Exactly What I needed.

3 out of 3 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByAndalah

PC

55User Rating: 5 out of 5

Submitted on4/16/2016

Review title of AndalahSurprised

Loved this app. Like WOW! Now I can type long msgs and get my msgs via my PC. TY to the creator of this app. Two thumbs up!

2 out of 2 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByMartin

PC

25User Rating: 2 out of 5

Submitted on4/9/2016

Review title of MartinIt fails for me on the latest build

It loads, shows my whatsapp contacts and then closes the app. Not sure whats wrong. Already tried reinstalling.
Worked great before that

2 out of 2 people found this helpful.

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